Tsujiya Kyotoekihachijoguchiten — Restaurant in Kyoto

I think tourists should avoid this place if possible. I was asked to order meal courses only even though there are 3 menus with a la carte options. I saw other tourists were asked to order the course meals too. They're not worth it.

Service is slow. Ordered a medium beer and for real a quarter of the glass is just foam. Food is the most disappointing part. A 3500 yen meal course with 11 food (4 skewers counted as 4 food) and I received 10. I didn't bother checking for the last dish. I wanted to leave. Fast.

Cheap ingredients, and super boring food altogether: The appetizer is just tofu, bonito flake and shredded shallot. What a start. Salad is just small veggie sticks from Lawson, with salad and seaweed. Should add some fried shallot. Rolled egg omelette in a bland soup. Maybe some Yuzu or Ponzu sauce added would be interesting Yakitori skewers are just dry, and with plain salt. There's not even chili powder on the table to make them taste more interesting. Whatever special skewer it is, it didn't taste special to me. That egg yolk didn't do anything to make it better. A simple honey & worcestershire sauce mixed together and glazed on top would have made it more special than what I was served with. Then I got half of a grilled onion with some soy sauce. What!!?? The final dish was the classic Japanese egg porridge. Bland. For real eating 11 different onigiri and sandwiches from Family Mart would have been...

The rudest meal I’ve ever had in my entire life - and I have visited 34 countries in this world. I feel awkward for them as being so unprofessional, not-caring and immature; it feels like I’m being served by a bunch of high school kids who don’t know how to serve and you have to beg them for food.

The experience also stands out as being a Japanese restaurant since most, actually all other places we went had superb and professional services; even when the waiters are at same age. This owner might have a particular taste in terms of hiring waiters.

Food is just okay. Google review is fake due to five star discount.

The waiters wouldn’t speak to you at all if you don’t speak Japanese and just throw you a QR code to scan without explanation - the QR code comes with Japanese explanation and the English menu is just half translated. For people who wants to eat here, the English description card of this code is in the many menu cards.

After we paid and left the waiters were laughing loudly and almost certainly give you a feeling of customer-shaming; for weird reasons that you never know why. Again, young kids, embarrassing...

I had a wonderful dinner at Tsujiya Kyotoekihachijoguchiten, a great choice for a satisfying and authentic izakaya experience. As soon as I entered, I was greeted by the friendly staff and the inviting aroma of charcoal-grilled chicken. The place had a cozy and lively vibe, with wooden tables and lanterns.

The menu offered a wide range of dishes, from salads and soups to skewers and rice balls. I decided to go for the chicken soup, torinegi (chicken and green onion), tsukune (chicken meatballs), and grilled rice balls with butter and soy sauce. The chicken soup was rich and flavorful, with chunks of tender meat and fresh vegetables. The torinegi was juicy and well-seasoned, and the tsukune had a nice texture and a delicious sauce. The grilled rice balls were also very good, especially with the butter and soy sauce. They were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

I really enjoyed my meal at Tsujiya Kyotoekihachijoguchiten, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes chicken and wants to try a traditional izakaya. It was one of the highlights of my trip to Kyoto, and I would definitely...